The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-10
BOOK NOTICES.

GRAMMAR School History OF THE UNITED
STATES BY L. A Field. J. P. Harrison &
Co., Publishers, Atlanta Ga.
Special pains have been taken to make
this history so simple and bright that it may
win the attention of the child, and at the
same time give opportunity for thorough
drill by the teacher. The Board of Educa-
ton of Atlanta have recently adopted it for
use in the public schools. Nearly all of the
private schools in that city are usingi it. The
schools of Tuscaloosa and Montgomery,
Ala, have had it more than a year, and
they report quite favorably upon it. The
State Board of Arkansas have
placed it upon their series OF text books.
Miss Field, in the preface to her history,
says: The author has studied with special
reference to the wants of children and
teachers in our academies and common
schools. A long experience In public school
work has given every opportunity Tor the
appreciation of such wants We need a
book free from sectional prejudice, brief
and accurate in its statements, but attrac-
tive and interesting throughout, and yet so
simple in style as to he brought readily
within the comprehension of the children
who are expected to use it. TO such an end
has the labor III its preparation been direct
ed. The division and arrangement of para
graph, chapter and section have been care
fully made. The headings of paragraphs
are given in heavy type, tnat teachers may
be assisted in topical Rotations The his
tory appears to be all the author claims for
it.
BEEcHER AS A HUMoRIsT. Selections from the
published works of Henry Ward Beecher
Compiled by Eleanor Kirk 16mo. Vellum
cloth. 81. New York: Fords, Howard &
Hubert.
Eleanor Kirk has had rich treasure to
work, and of course has left untouched a
vast amount; but, like Ali Bahia in the rob
bers' cave, she has brought away a goodly
lot. OF bald Joe Millerism, for the sake of
awaking fools laughter" the reader will
find none in this shapely little volume; but
under every sparkle of Wit and CLEAN of
humor there is to be seen the current of
noble thought that gave it birth Few of
the mirth-compilers have had BeecherS gift
of teaching great truths in the guise of
laughter, and he never sought Tor occa-
sions Nearly half the book is devoted to
longer extracts, from his written articles
and books, some quite famous in their time,
and all full of rollickng fun, having been
chiefly written for entertainment rather
than instruction. On the whole, it is a
book delightfully."- characteristic of Beecher.
SoPHIA-ADELAIDE, a chapter from contempora-
neous history, Bedford, Clarke & Co., Chicago
and New York, publishers
This Is a very interesting story. The
characters are taken from Europe and this
country. Sophia-Adelaide, the author, in
note ITO the Reader" says: 81 am a Chris
tan. l swear by my hopes of eternal sal
walton, that, with the exception of the
names of persons and places, the story told
in this book is absolutely and literally true
| am the daughter of one of the greatest
-l,a l,.,e~
place is the wife of one of the future mas
ters of the world" This seems startling
enough to attract the attention of even the
frivolous
NATIONAL Music COURSE. By Luther Whitney
Mason formerly Supervisor of Music in the
public schools of Boston, and recently Direc-
tor of Music for the Empire of Japan. CHM
s. Co., Boston, publishers.
The course is divided into three parts,
and there is a reader for each part. The
first music reader is preparatory to sight
singing. The second is designed for giving
first lessons in reading music at sight, and
the third shows the harmonic relations of
sounds, with two part and three part exer-
cises, and songs and directions to teachers.
The course has been very generally COM
mended.
HALF Hours WITH AMERICAN HISTORY. Selected
and arranged by Charles Morris, j. b. Lippin-
colt Company, Philadelphia, publisher.
This is very valuable publication and
exactly suited for those who have not the
time to give to the reading of a long his
tory. All of the principal events in Amer-
can history will be found in these selections,
and they are presented in a style that is
very attractive. There are two volumes of
over 500 pages each. The typographical
work is superb and the binding strong and
durable.
purTJps, NEWSPAPER RATE Book, John F. Phil
lips q Co., publishers, 20 Park Row, New
York.
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